Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer -- HBO - Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 10 p.m. (EDT)- April 23, 2006 One thing about historical turning points -- you often don't realize their significance until years later. During my first year of college, one of those really hyped events was aging male tennis star Bobby Riggs challenging Billie Jean King to a famous "battle of the sexes" match. This was no mere male vs. female grudge match. Riggs was a generation older than King; his challenge of King and pre-match bluster were designed to send a clear message that "boys can beat girls with their hands tied.http://www.billoglesby.com/newspick/2006/04/billie-jean-king-portrait-of-pioneer.html Easter Encore Documentaries -- CNN - Saturday and Sunday, April 15 - 16, 2006 (See specials and times below)- April 14, 2006 On March 29th, we recommended a program called The Last Days of Pope John Paul II. Now, on Easter Eve, CNN is rebroadcasting this documentary on the recent Pontiff who is apparently on the fast track to sainthood. This two-hour special is set for airing on both Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. (EDT). A second special for the holiday weekend is The Mystery of Jesus, which promises an examination of Jesus' life, including the promise of a look at some of his life's "unanswered questions." You'll...http://www.billoglesby.com/newspick/2006/04/easter-encore-documentaries-cnn.html Frontline: The Tank Man -- PBS - Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 9:00 p.m. (EDT)- April 10, 2006 Anyone who is at least 25 years old and who questions the power that one individual can have should remember back to a June morning in 1989. There, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, a column of tanks moved through as a show of force against thousands of demonstrators. Suddenly, a lone figure, a man in a white shirt stood before the tanks, blocking their way. They could have squashed him like a bug with no problem...but they didn't. They stopped, and the lead tank attempted to maneuver around the..http://www.billoglesby.com/newspick/2006/04/frontline-tank-man-pbs-tuesday-april.html |